Business Insider gives some quick tips on how to best follow-up and thank your interviewers. Follow-ups and thank yous are common practice and fall under the direct, routine and positive model discussed in chapter 8.
Category Archives: Spring 2012 ENG 155C03
Audience Profile Info
Here is the Quantcast profile for TheDigitel Myrtle Beach website that Melissa Byers mentioned during class on 2/15.
The Quantcast profile provides helpful demographic information that will help you tremendously with your audience analysis memo.
Melissa can be contacted at melissa [dot] byers [at] thedigitel [dot] com.
Week 1 (ENG 155 C03) 1/9-1/11
Mon. 1/9/2012
- What we will be doing: intros, syllabus (bookmark this), rhetorical situation, assign diagnostic memo.
- For next time: finish chapter 1; complete diagnostic; submit it to me via email by the start of class on Wed.
Wed. 1/11/2012
- What you need for class: finish chapter 1; completed diagnostic sent to instructor via email.
- What we will be doing: discuss chapter 1; communication and rhetoric; technology: the good and bad
- For next time: read chapter 2; add to the wiki (drop-down menu under course link on website): first create an account and request access (see second video), then head to the Web 2.0 examples page on the wiki and add content.
Week 2 (ENG 155 C03) 1/16-1/18
Mon. 1/16/12
NO CLASS: www.mlkday.gov
Wed. 1/18/12
- What you need for class:have read chapter 2 and added to wiki (see video below)
- What we will be doing: chapter 2; discuss working in teams; assign business culture memo (Due no later than Friday, Jan 27th by 5PM)
- For next time: read chapter 3
Week 3 (ENG 155 C03) 1/23-/1/25
Mon. 1/23/12
- What you need for class: draft of business culture memo
- What we will be doing: discuss chapter 3; business culture memo review;
- For next time: work on business culture memo submitted via email (Due no later than Friday, Jan. 27 by 5PM); study for test on Wednesday, Jan. 25 (Study Guide)
Wed. 1/25/12
- What you need for class: Reminder: business culture memo due on Friday by 5pm
- What we will be doing: Review Ch 1-3; Test prep
- For next time: Test Ch 1-3
Week 4 (ENG 155 C03) 1/30-2/1
Mon. 1/30
- What you need for class:
- What we will be doing: Test 1-3
- For next time: chapter 4
Wed. 2/1
- What you need for class: Read chapter 4.
- What we will be doing: chapter 4
- For next time: chapter 5
Week 5 (ENG 155 C03) 2/6-2/8
Mon. 2/6
- What you need for class: Have read chapter 5
- What we will be doing: chapter 5; Email from Reed Hastings: Netflix – An Explanation and Some Reflections
- For next time: chapter 6
Wed. 2/8
- What you need for class: Have read chapter 6
- What we will be doing: chapter 6; introduce group analysis project
- For next time:
Week 6 (ENG 155 C03) 2/13-2/15
Mon. 2/13
Want to see a post from a group in last semester’s class that met both my expectations and those of TheDigitel? Why do you think I gave it an A? Hint: Read TheDigitel writing style guide as well as what your textbook has to say about effective writing!
- What you need for class: Have begun to plan group project
- What we will be doing: group project work day
- For next time:
Wed. 2/15
- What you need for class:
- What we will be doing: group project work day; review for test 2 (study guide!)
- For next time: Test #2
Week 7 (ENG 155 C03) 2/20-2/22
Mon. 2/20
- What you need for class: Be prepared for Test #2!
- What we will be doing: test #2 on chapters 4, 5, 6
- For next time: Continue: Group Project; Read chapters 7 and 8
Wed. 2/22
I will be presented at the Two-Year College English Association conference in Virginia, so today’s class will be CANCELLED. You will be responsible for reading chapters 7 and 8 and beginning your next short writing assignment: routine and positive message assignment.
You should have completed a draft of your group project and should be working to revise your message using concepts learned in chapters 5 and 6.
We will pick up on Monday with a discussion of chapter 8. Group projects will be due on Wednesday 2/29.
Week 8 (ENG 155 C03) 2/27-2/29
Mon. 2/27
- What you need for class: Read chapters 7 and 8
- What we will be doing: chapter 8, introduce routine message assignment
- For next time: Completed Group Project; read chapter 9
Wed. 2/29
- What you need for class:
Completed Group Project(UPDATE: Group project due Friday 3/2 by 12pm); have read ch 9 - What we will be doing: chapter 9, introduce negative news letter assignment
- For next time: complete routine message; read ch 10
Week 9 (ENG 155 C03) 3/5-3/7
Mon. 3/5
- What you need for class: have emailed routine assignment; read ch 10
- What we will be doing: Discuss chapter 10; introduce persuasive message assignment
- For next time: Read chapters 11-12
Wed. 3/7
- What you need for class: Strong understanding of chapters 11-12
- What we will be doing: Analyzing this report from the World Health Organization and completing this worksheet in class for participation credit.
- For next time: Reminder: Negative message due no later than 5pm on Fri. 3/9; Finish reading chapters 11-13
Week 10 (ENG 155 C03) 3/12-3/14 Spring Break
Spring Break – NO CLASSES
Week 11 (ENG 155 C03) 3/19-3/21
Mon. 3/19
- What you need for class: Finished chapters 11-13
- What we will be doing: Finish discussion on reports; if time allows, introduce report project
- For next time: Read chapter 14; Review Career Report Project; Check out a sample student report (Grade: A)
Wed. 3/21
- What you need for class: Submitted persuasive message; Read chapter 14
- What we will be doing: Discuss chapter 14; Review Career Report Project
- For next time: Library Workday
Week 12 (ENG 155 C03) 3/26-3/28
Mon. 3/26
- What you need for class: Report Materials
- What we will be doing: Meet in the Library.
- For next time: Final library workday for career reports
Wed. 3/28
- What you need for class: Report Materials
- What we will be doing: Meet in the Library.
- For next time: Read Ch 15: Building Careers and Writing Résumés
Week 13 (ENG 155 C03) 4/2-4/4
Mon. 4/2
- What you need for class: Draft of report/presentation for workshop
- What we will be doing: Collaborative workshop
- For next time: Read chapter 15
Wed. 4/4
- What you need for class: Read Ch 15
- What we will be doing: Discuss Ch 15; Introduce final project (due for final exam)
- For next time: Career Report & Presentations all next week. See next week’s schedule to see which day you’ll be presenting.
Week 14 (ENG 155 C03) 4/9-4/11
NOTE: There will not be make-ups for missed presentations.
Mon. 4/9
- Career Report & Presentations for today: Jacki Bailey, Lance Bass, Christian Blomdahl, Fleetie Bryant, Adam Chestnut, Angela Lambert, Virginia Fountaine, Angela Goodwin, Anthony Hemm, Christopher Scott
Wed. 4/11
- Career Report & Presentations for today: Niaoshia Jones, Lisa McCall, Ellen McCarthy, Joe Murray, Sandra Parker, Eric Simmons, Steven Trzcinski, Adam Taylor, Nicholas Tucker, Marshe’ya Prater
Week 15 & 16 (ENG 155 C03) 4/16-4/18; 4/23
Mon. 4/16
- What you need for class: Read Ch 16: Applying and Interviewing for Employment
- What we will be doing: Discuss Ch 16; Workshop
- For next time: Workshop
- Sample application letter (accompanied a resume for an entry-level teaching fellowship at a prep school in VA)
Wed. 4/18
- What you need for class: Draft of resume and cover letter/application letter
- What we will be doing: Workshop resumes and application letters
- For next time: Practice interview techniques
Mon. 4/23
- What you need for class: Working copy of resume, application letter, job posting/description
- What we will be doing: Practice interviews
- For next time: Final Exam interview with instructor. Be sure you’ve signed up for a time.